This week focused on the aftermath of the revelation of a free A-I App undercutting the fundraising purpose the Crypto Bro’s A-I Awards Night Dinner. Investors spent the time throwing objects, yelling, and running around in circles (or perhaps figure-8s). Why? I’m not sure, since the A-I is presented at a very abstract level, like some monolithic entity. It’s the digital boogey-man.
Mark and Kelly Welly watched the chaos unfolding from their table. Mark, inwardly smiling at the event’s collapse, suggested they quickly leave the room. But Kelly took the opportunity to stand up for her sex and trip on the floor, thus exposing her to the footfalls of the panicky investors still running mindlessly around the room. Kelly was surprised to see Mark stop and rescue her from catastrophe and was nonplussed enough to actually question Mark on this point. As he gave his usual “It’s what I do” answer, Kelly laughed at him for his naiveté and ran off, leaving Mark behind. Mark bravely waves it off. Now, why would Jules Rivera play up Kelly as a woman trying to become tough and independent, only to turn her into some kind of 1950s vulnerable and helpless movie gal who trips at the slightest sign of trouble, requiring a strong male hero to rescue her from certain doom? And after she is rescued, she becomes snippy and self-centered, then runs off. Am I misinterpreting anything here?
For today, Jules Rivera gives us a wildlife present for Father’s Day. Even more than usual, Mark needs to impart his own snarky comments, distracting as they are. Personally, I’d prefer he spent more time with his family instead of mugging in almost every panel. In fact, it would be just fine to limit Mark’s personal appearances to one panel at the start and one at the end.
The Daily Trail 
You miss a lot less than me, George. I first started reading your blog in the hopes that someone could decipher Jules Rivera era Mark Trail for me.🤷♀️
You seem to be excellent at translating nonsense to English.
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Nonsense is my middle name! Well, one of them, in any event. I appreciate your compliment, but I’m not sure I am deciphering Rivera as accurately as could be possible. At the very least, she and I do not share notes. And maybe not sharing is a good idea, anyway. I’m not here to be her PR person. I don’t see much analysis or interpretation from other resources, either. There really are not many blog sites that feature or focus on Mark Trial. But there are a few I know of.
Comics Kingdom is the place for snarkiness, not analysis. Comics Curmudgeon catches Mark Trail on occasion and summary recaps and lighthearted snarkiness. Joseph Nebus publishes a blog called “Another Blog, Meanwhile” which also covers a variety of comic strips, with a humorous and analystic eye. And makes some good observations. Nebus tends to do quarterly updates. He’s been doing this for some time and has a very large following (sniff! sniff! Not that I’m jealous, mind you. But sniff!)
Well, that’s all the active blog sites that I’m aware of! What other sites do you vist? Maybe I’m missing one.
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Don’t sell yourself short. You are deciphering Rivera as accurately as humanly possible.😂
I know of a couple blogs critiquing Gil Thorp, but yours is the only blog I’m familiar with that covers Rivera’s Mark Trail. I confess to reading and voting on the Comics Kingdom Mark Trail snark.
The other WordPress blog I frequent, Son of Stuck Funky, is primarily for snarking on all things in the Funkyverse. The blog covers past Funky Winkerbean and current Crankshaft comic strips. The snark can be a bit harsh at times.
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I agree, but I’m too far gone to get into the Funky Winkerbean universe. Never grew up with Gil Thorpe, but has a long tradition. Now, Mary Worth has also been around a long time and has a lot of kibitzers, including your fellow commenter, DownPuppy, who posts about Mary Worth on BlueSky.
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